Raje's Dholpur palace faces Gujjar's ire

Jaipur, May 30 (UNI) Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's stately palace in Dholpur district had to bear the brunt of Gujjar anger as agitated protestors pelted stones at it today.

Sources said at least 5,000 Gujjars gathered before her residence in Dholpur and started pelting stones. They were however, stopped and pacified by former MLA Jaswant Singh Gurjar.

Meanwhile, protestors also torched a temporary police post in Sagarpara. They also damaged two Roadway buses in the district.

At least 15 people have been killed and 100 injured in clashes and police firing in three districts yesterday when the Gujjar agitation demanding ST status turned violent.

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